She lifts her skirt up to her knees
Walks through the garden rows with her bare feet, laughing
I never learned to count my blessings
I choose instead to dwell in my disasters
I walk on down the hill
Through grass, grown tall and brown
And still its hard somehow to let go of my pain
On past the busted back of that old and rusted Cadillac
That sinks into this field, collecting rain
Will I always feel this way?
So empty, so estranged
And of these cut-throat busted sunsets
These cold and damp white mornings
I have grown weary
If through my cracked and dusted dime-store lips
I spoke these words out loud would no one hear me?
Lay your blouse across the chair
Let fall the flowers from from your hair
And kiss me with that country mouth, so plain
Outside, the rain is tapping on the leaves
To me it sounds like they’re applauding us the the quiet love we made
Will I always feel this way?
So empty, so estranged
Well I looked my demons in the eyes
Laid bare my chest, said «Do your best, destroy me
You see, I’ve been to hell and back so many times
I must admit you kind of bore me.»
There’s a lot of things that can kill a man
There’s a lot of ways to die
Listen, some already did that walked beside me
There’s a lot of things I don’t understand
Why so many people lie
Its the hurt I hide that fuels the fire inside me
Will I always feel this way?
So empty, so estranged
My ex introduced me to Ray when I first met her. I fell in love with her and his music at the same time. Now so much time has passed and our relationship has died and we've moved on but every time I hear this song it takes me back to memories of the beach where I first met & kissed her. I miss her a lot. Why do the first loves have to die the hardest?
Most of his songs are like credits rolling music. Also most of the songs have a unique voice making them memorable for particular piece of life described therein. For example Sarah, Trouble, Empty and Jolene are all differently wounded.
Hits me right in the feels every time. My relation of 3 years, to the love of my life, ended abruptly without warning 2 months ago. She left me for another man. The emotional and physical pain was unbearable... something I wouldn't wish upon my worst enemy. My world came crashing down all around me. My soul was stagnant and numb. I gave every ounce of my heart and soul to her from the day I laid eyes on her. I wasn't perfect, but I loved her unconditionally. I had faults and screwups. I think every relationship does. Nothing is perfect. You have to work at it everyday. Don't give up on each other. See the good in each other. Compromise and communicate. If you truly love someone, cherish every single second you have with them....because in the blink of an eye it can be over and gone. Work on being a better person everyday. Love yourself first, before you try and love another. If for some crazy reason, you read this Monica....I just want you to know that I will never, ever stop loving you. You're the love of my life, and I'll feel that way about you until I draw my last breath on this earth. I miss your laugh and your smile the most. You haunt my dreams every night.
I discovered this song 3 years back when I was going through the toughest time of my life. I was completely broken... This song made me devastated.. It made me think that I will always feel this way..so empty, so estranged.. But still I became addicted to the song! Couldn't stop listening to it in a loop. It used to help me drain my pain out in the form of tears.
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3 years have passed. I don't feel the same way anymore. I have moved on in my life. But the addiction for the song still remains the same! It now reminds me of the darkest days of my life and reminds me of how I fought against the impregnable darkness and how I gradually learned to count my blessings instead of dwelling in my disasters..!
This song speaks about pain, darkness, emptiness.. But somehow leaves a hope.. Unspoken, but it's there!
For all those who are going through your toughest times, believe me, this too will pass..
I first listened to this song when I was about 15, in a hard time of my life. It has still resonated with me so deeply. I felt like I couldn’t express what I was feeling and when I heard “ there’s a lot of things I dont understand,why so many people lie. It’s their hurt I hide that fuels the fire inside me.” I was hiding a lot of secrets for people and carrying their hurt at such a young age. This song just really hit home and still comforts me.
The loneliest people are the kindest,
the saddest people smile the brightest,
and the most damaged people are the wisest.
All because they don't wish to see others suffer
like they do...
while listening to this , i love to imagine that i am a paper boat floating in a vast endless ocean , i can see a storm raging in faraway skies, i know i'll perish soon yet i feel such bliss
I don't want a life without pain, without tragedy. The pain gives me depth while I embrace my daily existence. I love deeply and find humans the most beautiful creatures. I have lived and languished in my mistakes which have also given joy to my routine. I will always feel empty and estranged on those days when I open the memories and cuddle up with the pain like a good book.
I actually went to AIT with Ray Lamontagne's newphew. we were sitting at a cafe on a weekend pass in Augusta, GA. we were talking about great artists that never seem to be well known. He said his uncle was a great artist, but nobody had heard of him. I asked his name, and he said Ray lamontagne. my jaw dropped, and I unzipped my sweatshirt to reveal that I had a Ray Lamontagne shirt on. it's the green shirt with the lantern and a bird on it. he laughed, and we went to FYE to buy some Ray Lamontagne albums. One of the most memorable days I've ever had.
I'll say sadness is similar to a well aged whiskey. Strong and it makes you throw up if you consume large quantities. Songs like these represent the cold hard ice. When you mix both together you find it easy to drink and the more you add ice, the weaker your drink becomes, becoming manageable to drink. I'm sorry if my English is bad.
I have been listening to this everyday for last 4 years, and never will I ever know what peace actually is just because this piece always ignites the storm within and maybe this is how some of us will always be.
This is an edit, Idk why I am even doing this, but I know it's not just some of us, it's not just 50 of us who've been through to their existential end every time they listen to this , I just hope some of you may get back to the light, because for most of us, this darkness has engulfed us and there seems no end where we can confide in peace.
